Gabby Cosette has always been dubbed the good girl of
quaint Redwood Ridge, Oregon, and being permanently put
in the friend zone has left her dating life stagnant. With no
prospects in sight, she clings to her friends and resolves to
not let loneliness drag her under. So when the town
Battleaxes set their matchmaking sights on her, she figures
it can't hurt. Yet the guy they think is perfect for her just
happens to be not only her boss at the veterinarian clinic,
but her best friend. Sure, Flynn O'Grady is attractive and
the nicest guy around, but going there with him would
topple both of their carefully constructed worlds and there
would be no going back. Even if he is starting to make her
girly parts zing.

Having been born deaf, Flynn has already felt like an
outsider most of his life. Aside from his brothers, Gabby is
about the only person who's gone out of her way to treat
him as more than a handicap. Which is exactly why he's
banked his secret attraction for his sweet, beautiful vet
tech. Except his meddling family is trying to play Cupid
and ruin the best thing to ever happen to him. Without
Gabby, his work as a veterinarian, never mind his
personal life, wouldn't flow. Determined to ignore the
antics, he's secure in the knowledge she's not interested in
him romantically. But then a kiss changes everything . . .
and he's wondering if taking the ultimate shot at love
might be worth the risk.